THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, May 7, 1995 TAG: 9505050005
SECTION: COMMENTARY PAGE: J4 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 31 lines
In response to Bob Timm's ``Redistribute Wealth: Get a Job'' (letter, May 2):
My husband has been responding to the ads in the Sunday Business section of The Virginian-Pilot at about three to four a week since January. While my husband has had several interviews, he has lost positions to higher-level managers who are finding themselves in the same position as my husband - victims of corporate cutbacks.
My husband wants to work. He would love to find a job that would be both rewarding and enjoyable. Yes, plenty of jobs are available, but the competition is so strong that actually landing a job, any job, is an accomplishment.
If Mr. Timm ventures into the market, he will find the same results many others have found. There are plenty of ``jobs'' out there, but I would challenge him to pay for day care for two children and contribute financially to a household by working at minimum wage.
REBECCA P. JOYNER
Virginia Beach, May 2, 1995 by CNB